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Compare stabilities of Methyl free radical,methyl carbocation and methyl carbanion

Compare stabilities of Methyl free radical,methyl carbocation and methyl carbanion

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3 Answers

Amitesh Kumar
23 Points
14 years ago

 undoutedly meth c+ is most unstable as c is holding more atoms than the valency . as for the other two, c- has sp2 hybrid carbon with more percentage s character so according to Vant hoff & le bell ( sp3 is most stable) c- is less stable than c f.r.

askiitian.expert- chandra sekhar
10 Points
14 years ago

Hi,

CARBOCATIONS : THE STABILITY ORDER IS

    TERTIARY  >   SECONDARY    >     PRIMARY           >           PRIMARY

                                                            (with alkyl group)        (without alkyl group)

askiitian.expert- chandra sekhar
10 Points
14 years ago

CARBANIONS    :  THE STABILITY ORDER IS

    TERTIARY  <   SECONDARY   <     PRIMARY              <           PRIMARY

                                                             (with alkyl group)        (without alkyl group)

Carbene :the stability order is

                          Triplet > singlet.

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